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Universal Corp

UVV

57.820USD

-0.795-1.35%

Close 02/06, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min

1.44BMarket Cap

12.94P/E TTM

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Universal Corp

57.820

-0.795-1.35%

Overview Financials Analysis Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

Overview

Financials

Analysis

Company

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Universal Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

Universal Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 42 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as , with the highest price target at 78.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Universal Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking

42 / 96

Overall Ranking

219 / 4521

Industry

Food & Tobacco

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score

Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours

Coverage Level

Very Low

Very High

Positive

Universal Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks

Universal Corporation is a global agricultural company engaged in supplying products and solutions to meet its customers’ evolving needs and precise specifications. The Company is engaged in the leaf tobacco business and investing in the growth of its plant-based ingredients platform. It operates through two segments: Tobacco Operations and Ingredients Operations. The Tobacco Operations segment involves procuring and processing flue-cured, burley, dark air-cured, and oriental leaf tobacco for manufacturers of consumer tobacco products and performing related services. Through its Ingredients Operations segment, it procures raw materials globally and processes the raw materials through a variety of value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty plant-based ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, botanical extracts, and flavorings for consumer-packaged goods manufacturers, retailers, and food and beverage companies. It operates in over 30 countries on five continents.

High Dividend

The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 84.22%.

Stable Dividend

The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 84.22%.

Overvalued

The company’s latest PE is 12.94, at a high 3-year percentile range.

Institutional Selling

The latest institutional holdings are 21.62M shares, decreasing 1.84% quarter-over-quarter.

Held by CI Select Canadian Equity Fund

Star Investor CI Select Canadian Equity Fund holds 819.00 shares of this stock.

Lower Market Activity

The company has less investor interest, with a 20-day turnover ratio of 0.19.

Analyst Rating

Based on 0 analysts

Current Rating

78.000

Target Price

+32.72%

Upside Space

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of Universal Corp is 7.82, ranking 29 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 754.18M, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.11%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 31.72%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.82

Change

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Financials

6.78

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Quality of Earnings

7.43

Key Metrics

Total revenue

Operating profit

Total assets

SG&A

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Operational Efficiency

7.70

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Income after tax

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Growth Potential

9.27

Key Metrics

Cash flow from operating activities

Total revenue

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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Shareholder Returns

7.93

Key Metrics

Free cash flow

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Universal Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of Universal Corp is 8.74, ranking 11 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Its current P/E ratio is 12.94, which is 32.65% below the recent high of 17.16 and 31.13% above the recent low of 8.91.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

8.74

Change

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 42/96

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

No earnings forecast score is currently available for Universal Corp. The Food & Tobacco industry's average is 7.41. The average price target is 78.00, with a high of 78.00 and a low of 78.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

0.00

Change

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

No Data

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of Universal Corp is 9.08, ranking 37 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 60.29 and the support level at 54.44, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

9.39

Change

-0.31

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

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The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators

Sell(3)

Neutral(2)

Buy(2)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MACD(12,26,9)

0.586

Buy

RSI(14)

66.359

Neutral

STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)

76.355

Sell

ATR(14)

0.984

Low Volatility

CCI(14)

87.620

Neutral

Williams %R

27.130

Buy

TRIX(12,20)

0.304

Sell

StochRSI(14)

0.000

Sell

Moving Average

Sell(1)

Neutral(0)

Buy(5)

Indicators

Value

Direction

MA5

58.270

Sell

MA10

57.008

Buy

MA20

55.879

Buy

MA50

54.288

Buy

MA100

53.927

Buy

MA200

55.482

Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of Universal Corp is 7.00, ranking 23 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 86.76%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 4.00%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 2.96M shares, representing 11.89% of shares outstanding, with 0.50% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score

7.00

Change

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name

Shares Held

Chg %

BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

3.32M

-0.45%

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Star Investors

2.94M

-0.57%

Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.

1.78M

-0.98%

State Street Investment Management (US)

1.45M

+5.13%

Invesco Capital Management LLC

Star Investors

782.63K

+22.34%

Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.

618.54K

+6.77%

Barclays Bank PLC

578.46K

+944.50%

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.

544.13K

-1.49%

State Street Investment Management (UK)

454.81K

-0.65%

Qube Research & Technologies Ltd

463.81K

+5.86%

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Food & Tobacco domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Universal Corp is 9.49, ranking 4 out of 96 in the Food & Tobacco industry. The company's beta value is 0.63. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Universal Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Food & Tobacco industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.